Co-op Car Park Parking, Wimborne Minster
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Co-op Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 86% full — roughly 71 of ~83 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Co-op Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 40% full — roughly 50 of ~83 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- BH21 1LJ
- Capacity
- ~83 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Supermarket
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Nearest road
- Mill Lane
- Other car parks within 500m
- 11
Nearby landmarks: Co-op Food (43m), Crown Mead (74m), Wimborne Library (82m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 58 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Tue | 5 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 58 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Wed | 5 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 58 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Thu | 5 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 58 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Fri | 5 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 62 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 62 | 58 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat | 5 | 14 | 34 | 58 | 77 | 86 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 53 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 58 | 62 | 58 | 48 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Co-op Car Park
Co-op Car Park serves supermarket customers in Wimborne Minster, with parking usually free while you shop but often time-limited. The car park has approximately 83 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. It’s an open-air surface car park, generally easy to navigate with good visibility of available bays. There is a charge for parking.
When to Visit
Supermarket car parks are busiest on Saturdays, when the weekly shop brings everyone out at once. Late mornings around 11am tend to be the peak. For a calmer experience, try early mornings before 9am or weekday evenings when the store is quieter. The car park has enough capacity for most normal demand, though Saturdays can get tight.
Busyness in detail
Co-op Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around 11am, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 83 spaces, that is roughly 71 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 12 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
Parking in Wimborne Minster
There are 14 car parks across Wimborne Minster, offering plenty of alternatives if this one doesn’t suit. Should you find Co-op Car Park full, High Street Car Park (just a short walk away) is the closest option. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Co-op Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 3 shops, 2 places to eat or drink and 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Co-op Food (supermarket), about 43 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 32 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 11 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 61 metres away.
Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Co-op Car Park have?
Co-op Car Park in Wimborne Minster has approximately 83 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Co-op Car Park?
Co-op Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Co-op Car Park busiest?
Co-op Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 11am, when it reaches about 86% full — roughly 71 of ~83 spaces in use.
When is Co-op Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Co-op Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 40% full — roughly 50 of ~83 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Co-op Car Park?
Co-op Car Park is a supermarket car park with surface parking.